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Verdigris Copper Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Verdigris copper folk art fish weather vane
The model Fish at the top of this Weathervane is hand made and finely detailed in its construction, it is mounted on a rod which has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Hunting Scene Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Hunting Weathervane
Measures Approximately: 30" X 6.5" X 33".
Category
19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Folk Art Metal Weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art metal weathervane
We are proud to offer a late 19th Century metal sheet Folk Art weathervane. Cut in the form of a farmer pushing along a horse and plo...
Category
Early 1900s European Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Sheet Metal
English Reclaimed Full Bodied Copper Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English full bodied copper cockerel weather vane.
Category
20th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron, Copper
Early 20thc Monumental Pig Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Copper large pig weather vane from a barn in New England with a fantastic patina. The custom made iron stand is very strong and sturdy as well. The condition of this fun oversi...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Central European Hay Rakes, Set of Three
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden rake from Central Europe. The distinctive form — the width of rake-head, the long teeth and triangular support — indicated that the rake would have originally been used in h...
Category
Late 19th Century German Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Diminutive 19thc Rare Eagle Full Body Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing small-scale rare 19th century eagle weather vane sits on top of the unusual arrow in a verdigris copper patina. The nose is in zinc and so is the tip of the arrow. This ...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Cow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Hand-riveted galvanized folk art cow weather vane with directional arrow. Was on top of a dairy farm cupola. Great sculpture or mountable; from Minnesota; 24"W x 30"H, plus base; 19t...
Category
1890s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Three dimensional copper horse weather vane on stand. Traces of verdegris with one bullet hole. On a more modern stand. Measures: 30 1/2" L x 17 1/2" H
This is a three dimensional c...
Category
1890s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Copper Eagle Weather Vane, Likely by Jewell, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century copper Eagle weather vane, likely by A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, MA, circa 1860, a diminutive cast and welded copper hollow eagle weather vane in a unique posture with w...
Category
1860s American Federal Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Zinc Cockerel Weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century zinc cockerel weathervane.
We are proud to offer a late 19th Century zine weathervane in the form of a folk-art cockerel. In its untouched form this highly decorative o...
Category
Early 1900s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Early 20th C Sailboat Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun small scale copper / patina sailboat weather vane is in great as found condition. The base is a custom made iron mount. This vane was found in New England and was on a guest...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Pair of Gaiters, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gaiters, 20th century.
Measures: H: 15.5 cm, W: 24 cm.
Category
20th Century European Used Weathervanes
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Folk Art Whirligig
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built English folk art whirligig
We are proud to offer a unique example of an early 20th century handcrafted scratch built English whirligig. Made from se...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
19Thc Fiske Full Body Horse Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic full body copper horse weather vane was made from the J.W. Fiske weather vane & garden urn company. This vane has an amazing undisturbed surface & patina. The conditio...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Large Mexican Folk Art Wrought Iron Rooster Weathervane, c. 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large circa 1940 Mexican Folk Art wrought iron rooster weathervane presented on a rustic reclaimed wood base.
Features a sheet metal rooster perched upon a directional arrow, with...
Category
1940s Mexican Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal
Copper Dog Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century Folk Art style Copper hound dog weathervane with verdigris patina, mounted on rustic pinewood stand base. Made in the United States. Please note of wear consistent...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Antique Danish Weather Vane in the Form of a Danish Flag
Located in Søborg, DK
A very decorative antique Danish weather vane in the form of a Danish Flag otherwise known as Dannebrog.
Made from copper with a lovely patina to the surface.
Mounted on to a gra...
Category
1850s Danish Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th C Original Surface Rooster Weather Vane from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing patinated rooster weather vane is in fantastic as found condition. Was found in New England and is in undisturbed surface. It is on a aged plank of wood as found from th...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Antique Danish Weather Vane in the Form of a Cockerel
Located in Søborg, DK
A very decorative antique Danish weather vane in the form of a cockerel.
Made from steel plate and dated 1922.
Nice patina to the surface and mounted on to a granite set.
Category
1920s Danish Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Steel
19th Century American Gilt Eagle Weather Vane Perched on Belted Ball and Arrow
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
With wings spread high and richly molded detail this gilt on copper eagle weathervane, dating to the late 19th century, is mounted on a belted gilt ball on an arrow resting on a carv...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Federal Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Old Iron Weather Vane, France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Old French weather vane,
In perfect condition, with a beautiful patina of the passage of time but very solid
It comes from the area of La Rochelle, France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Diminutive Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine patinaed copper diminutive rooster weather vane is in fine as found condition. It does have old bullet marks and is on its own custom made iron stand. This fine cock has su...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Antique Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Lucite Stand, American, circa 1850
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American diminutive eagle weathervane on globe with amazing patina and mounted on a custom made Lucite and wood stand, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
18th-19th Century, French Folk Art Hand Forged Iron Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful antique hand forged iron rooster. A rare find.
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century English Cast Iron Folk Art Galleon Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century cast iron Folk Art Galleon Weathervane
We are proud to offer an early 20th century example of a cast metal handcrafted weathervane in the form of a galleon. Scrat...
Category
20th Century British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Policeman Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century folk art whirligig figure
We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century whirligig figure. Hand carved from pine with some lovely naïve detail. A w...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine, Paint
Ship Form Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Ship form weathervane composed of wood and tin in old white paint, circa 1900s. Made in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. Please note of wear consistent with age inclu...
Category
20th Century American Classical Used Weathervanes
Materials
Tin
19th Century Diminutive Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine patinaed copper diminutive rooster weather vane is in fine as found condition.It does have old bullet marks and is on its own custom made iron stand. This fine cock has suc...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Antique American Copper Weathervane Modeled after a Horse and Trap with Driver
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An antique American copper weather vane modeled after a horse and trap with driver.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Eagle Weather by A. L. Jewell
Company
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Nantucket, MA
Spread wing eagle in flattened full-body form perched on a ball. Molded copper with cast zinc head and talons. Verdigris weathered surface throughout, mounted on a rectangular iron b...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Whippet Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted sheet copper whippet weather.
A sitting whippet with ridged tail, cutout chain link style leash and riveted collar. Original brown paint
with a crazed surface, the reverse ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
$3,500
Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Tribal handwoven seagrass ethnic round South African basket.
Beautiful old artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around.
Handwoven by women in Zam...
Category
Late 20th Century Zambian Tribal Used Weathervanes
Materials
Seagrass
Fox Shaped Folk Art Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Overscale fox shaped metal weathervane in painted silver over metal, circa 1950s. Made in the United States. Please note of wear consistent with age including some dents and pitting....
Category
20th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Full Body Eagle Weather Vane Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This late 19th Century eagle weather vane with signs of the original gilding is probably with from New England.
Custom made Lucite base is in production.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane. A carved in-the-round wooden fish weather vane, likely from a fish shanty in the late 19th century, with carved detail to the mouth, eyes, gi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Copper Eagle Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage American hand-hammered copper weathervane depicting a Bald Eagle with wings spread and perched atop a sphere, all with a wonderful patina and mounted on a custom ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Carved and Gilded Striped Bass Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art carved and gilded striped bass weather vane by George Combs, 1996. A solid carved wooden bass with deeply incised scales and tail, applied metal dorsal, pectoral and anal fi...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Folky 20th Century Stag / Deer Weather Vane on Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky 20th century deer copper full body weather vane is in good as found condition. Found in the mid west. It is mounted on a tall iron stand with the original directionals. Fa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Vintner Weathervane
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Rare form folk art weathervane from France, circa 1880. Excellent patina and presented on a custom solid metal stand. The vintner testing his barreled produce, the barrels are full b...
Category
1880s French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Tin
J. W. Fiske Attributed Large Horse Weathervane on Base with Attractive Patina
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Being 26 in. long this copper weather vane which is attributed to J. W. Fiske & Company features a full bodied carriage horse with a wonderful patina revealing verdigris, traces of g...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
French 17th Century Weather Vane
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful mid-17th century Girouette, weather vane, beautifully crafted from iron. A wonderful motif of a flag and arrows.
Category
Mid-17th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Folk Art Copper Whale Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early weathervane in the form of a sperm whale in copper, of hollow body form with raised tail, open mouth and applied eyes. Retaining original verdigris patina.
New England, circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Oversized French Vintage Harvest Wicker Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large oversized French vineyard harvest wicker basket.
Classic oversized French wicker basket.
Handmade and Handwoven of a thick wicker in superb condition and a lovely warm patina...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wicker
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket sperm whale weather vane whirligig, circa 1950s, a well used midcentury whale whirligig. This is an unusual version of the Classic Nantucket whale made famous by Li...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Folk Art "Arrow" Mounted Sign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art "arrow" sign mounted to a wooden base. The arrow itself is carved from an old barn door, retaining its original hinge and paint.
Paint loss commensurate with age / use pres...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
18th Century Iron Weather-Vane with European Eagle Emblem on Wooden Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Austrian-German hand crafted iron weather-vane with the eagle emblem. The eagle sits and rotates on a later 19th century black painted wooden stand.
Category
18th Century Austrian Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Blue Painted Sheet Iron Pennant with White Star on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A sheet iron wavy pennant in old blue paint with a white star on both sides, mounted on an ebonized iron pole and square iron base. Probably used as a wind directional on a weatherva...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Antique Wrought Iron Directional Weathervane, circa 1900-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
A wrought iron Directional weathervane with bullet riddled plate that spins at the top. Decorative footed base topped with a finial and cast iron decorative collar.
Creato...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Weathervane Horse with Jockey on Pointed Roof, Mid-20th Century, Europe
Located in Retie, BE
Vintage pointed roof with a weathervane in the shape of a horse with jockey rider.
This jockey riding race horse is made from cut metal, is hand painted and double sided.
This wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century English Patinated Copper Rooster Weather Vane on Walnut Base
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in France, this early 20th century patinated copper weather vane features a rooster perched on top of an arrow. Below are arms with the letters NESW indicating the cardinal dir...
Category
Early 20th Century English Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Cast Iron Windmill Weight Painted Horse
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century cast iron windmill weight painted horse
Measures: 17.5" wide x 12" high at the tail x 16.5" high at the head
This weathered antique windmill weight is in good cond...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Painted Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century painted cast iron rooster windmill weight
Rare antique windmill weight. Ample remains of original paint.
Dimensions 15" wide x 4.5" deep x 15.5" high.
Good dist...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Folk Art Sailor Boy Whirligig, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Folk Art Sailor Boy Whirligig, circa 1910, a flat carved figure of an American navy sailor of the Spanish-American War period (1898) in white shirt and trousers, with blue ha...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
English Full Bodied Copper Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Shustoke, GB
A glorious, large English full bodied copper cockerel weathervane from Christchurch tower, Gipsy Hill, South London. Made in copper, covered in layers of ancient paint, traces of its...
Category
1860s British Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A great form Folk Art molded sheet metal rooster weathervane, mounted on a rectangle ebonized iron base, probably dating to the early 20th century, with great patina, losses around t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Copper Whale Weathervane on Wooden Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a hollow copper whale form weathervane, mounted on a wooden stand, probably dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, in very good overall condition, with grea...
Category
Late 19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
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Used Weathervanes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used weathervanes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used weathervanes — often made from metal, copper and iron — can elevate any home. Used weathervanes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used weathervanes bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. J.W. Fiske
Company, Native American Art and Albert Zahn each produced beautiful used weathervanes that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Weathervanes?
Prices for used weathervanes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used weathervanes begin at $130 and can go as high as $185,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,822.
Finding the Right Weathervanes for You
Whether it’s mounted on a mantel or hung flat against a wall in the living room or entryway, antique and vintage weathervanes can prove a striking decorative touch in your home.
Weathervanes are instruments that indicate wind direction. They are also referred to as wind vanes, wind gauges or weathercocks, but regardless of what we call them, most weathervanes will perform in the same way.
Weathervanes typically consist of a gravity-centered rotating horizontal arrow or other structure that is mounted on a stationary vertical axis. When the wind blows, the horizontal piece moves freely, rotating to indicate the wind’s direction as well as its speed. Andronicus, a Greek astronomer, crafted one of the earliest iterations of the weathervane in approximately 48 B.C. His bronze design featured the head and torso of a man but the tail of a fish. Later, weathervanes could be seen atop church steeples and towers throughout Europe. The oldest weathervane is Italian in origin and assumes the silhouette of a rooster. It is a copper weathervane, said to have originated between 820 and 830 A.D. and can be found in the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, Italy.
Today, antique and vintage weathervanes are collectible sculptural works in any interior. They are celebrated for their place in the rich tradition of American folk art as well as their technological innovation.
Over the course of the 19th century, as the popularity of and demand for weathervanes broadened in the United States, blacksmiths, farmers and other tradesmen created weathervanes in the forms of cows, horses and other animals for barns in rural farmland. Commercial manufacturers in major cities took to producing all manner of weathervanes that were marketed in mail-order catalogs of the era.
When decorating with weathervanes, if you’ve decided against mounting your cast-iron painted horse weathervane on your mantel to complement your farmhouse-style decor, there are other options. You could repurpose your vintage weathervane as a provocative lighting fixture and hang it above your dining-room table, or dot the walls of your mudroom with weathervanes where they might double as racks for coats or other outerwear. Create a gallery-style hang as a focal point in your living room, grouping weathervanes that share a single theme or material. Because weathervanes have taken on many forms over the years, you’re likely to find a style that best fits your personality.
If positioned outdoors, a painted or varnished wood weathervane will resist harsh weather conditions, while copper weathervanes will resist erosion and usually come at an affordable price.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage weathervanes and other folk art today.
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